Efficacy of Prehabilitation Including Exercise on Postoperative Outcomes Following Abdominal Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in surgery Vol. 8; p. 628848
• Main Authors: Waterland, Jamie L., McCourt, Orla, Edbrooke, Lara, Granger, Catherine L., Ismail, Hilmy, Riedel, Bernhard, Denehy, Linda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 19.03.2021
• Subjects: cancer; meta-analysis; prehabilitation; Surgery; systematic review; meta-analysis; cancer; prehabilitation; systematic review; surgery

Objectives: This systematic review set out to identify, evaluate and synthesise the evidence examining the effect of prehabilitation including exercise on postoperative outcomes following abdominal cancer surgery. Methods: Five electronic databases (MEDLINE 1946-2020, EMBASE 1947-2020, CINAHL 1937-2...